Student shot dead during WSU protest described as kind & caring

MTHATHA - A friend and classmate of a young man shot and killed on campus at the Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha has described him as a kind and caring person.

Sisonke Mbolekwa was killed while protesting over what the SRC said were unresolved issues related to accommodation.

A residence manager from the institution is allegedly behind the shooting.

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On Wednesday, Mbolekwa's family visited the campus and were received by hundreds of students in support of them, calling for justice to prevail.

A student, who wished to remain anonymous, told EWN that Mbolekwa was dedicated to his studies.

"Sisonke was so calm, he was a calm person, he never liked any chaos. Like everything about him was right, you'd never hear that he had a late submission; he was always on time."

Angered by the university's statement that her friend was not a registered student, she had this to say.

"He was a fully registered student. They are lying, there is no such. How can we even fight for someone who was not a student? How can we waste our time for someone who is not a student, you see? He was a registered student, he was my classmate since 2023."

The higher education ministry has since confirmed that Mbolekwa was a student at the institution.